Shirt collar



Aug. 6, 1957 s., splRo 2,801,422

SHIRT COLLAR Filed April 25, 1955 Sam S/ovira ATToRNEYgl United States Patent O SHIRT COLLAR Sam Spiro, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application April 25, 1955, Serial No. 503,502

2 Claims. (Cl. 2-138) The present invention relates to shirt collars, and more particularly to collars having an integral tab stay associated therewith.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a collar with a collar tab stay `that buttons to the collar button and is completely hidden by the collar tab and necktie.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collar with a collar tab stay through which the necktie passes, assisting in holding the collar tab in place.

A further object of the invention is to provide a structure of the class described from multiple, individually integral layers of material.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a structure of the above described type which will lie flat for laundering.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collar tab stay which Will prevent the collar tabs or points from curling up in front and which will maintain the collar wrinkle free.

A further object of the invention is to provide a collar construction, which may be used on either dress or sport shirts, of the type incorporating integral stays.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the following specification when read in light of the attached drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a shirt with the invention attached.

Figure 2 is a transverse cross-section taken on the line- 2--2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the collar.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank from Which the collar is formed.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view of a modified form of blank wherein the shape of the collar point is varied.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral indicates, generally, a shirt to which is attached a collar, indicated generally at 11. The collar 11 is formed from three layers of material, each having the shape of the blank 12 shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. The central layer of material 13, which is a stiffening layer, while having the same shape as the blank 12, would be slightly smaller to permit the covering layers 14 and 15 to extend beyond and be hemmed over the stiflening layer 13. The collar 11 comprises a neck band 16 having button tab extensions 17 and 18 projecting from the opposite ends of the neck band 16. The button tab extensions are each provided with button holes 19. A collar portion 20 is formed integrally with the upper edge 21 of the neck band 16. The collar portion 20 is folded along the line 21 so as to completely overlap the neck band 16.

2,801,422 Patented Aug.. 6, 1957 ice The collar portion 20 is provided with collar tabs 22 and 23 extending from the opposite end portions thereof. A pair of collar tab extensions 24 and 25 extend from the bottom edge 26 of the collar tabs 22 and 23 and are formed integrally therewith. The collar tab extensions have outwardly extending end portions 27 andl 28 which are provided with button holes 19. The collar tab extensions 24 and 25 are folded on the line 26 so as to underlie the collar portion 20 and overlie the neck band 16. The button hole 19 of each collar tab extension 24, 25 registers with the respective button hole 19 of each button tab extension 17, 18, whereby, when the collar 11 is in position on the neck of the Wearer, the four button holes 19 will each be in registry with the others. It should be understood that the lowermost button tab extension 18 may be provided with a button to be passed through the button holes 19 in registry therewith.

The collar 11 may be attached to a conventional shirt 10 along the lower edge 29 of the neck band 16 in any suitable manner. It should be noted that the collar tab extensions 24 and 25 extend to the fold line 21 separating the collar 20 from the neck band 16 and are adapted to have a necktie 30 extend between the collar tab extensions 24 and 25 and the collar portion 20. Thus, the pressure of the necktie 30 will assist in holding the collar tabs 22 and 23 in correct position.

In Figure 5 of the drawings, a modified form of blank is disclosed Wherein the collar tab 23a is provided with double points 23b and 23c. The fold line 26a extends from a point 31 on the collar tab 23a to a like point (not shown) at the other end of the collar. The neck band 1611 is separated from the collar portion 2041 by a fold line 21a, so that the blank 12a may be formed into a finished collar by the same method as followed for the blank 12.

Having thus described the preferred embodiments of the invention, it should be understood that various modi-v fications may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A shirt collar comprising a neckband, tab end portions formed on opposite ends of said neckband with one of said end portions overlying the other of said end portions and having a button hole formed therein, a reverted collar panel integrally connected to the upper edge of said neckband between said tab end portions, and a pair of reverted collar tab extensions integrally connected to the lower edge of said collar adjacent the opposite end portions thereof, said collar tab extensions lying between said collar and said neckband and having portions thereof overlapping said neckband tab end portions, said extensions each having a button-hole formed therein to align with the buttonhole in said neckband tab end portion whereby said tab end portions and said extensions may be secured together by a single button.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein both of said tab end portions are provided with buttonholes aligned with the buttonholes in said extensions whereby a collar button may be passed through both tab end portions and both extensions to form a single retainer for said collar.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 681,114 Dunning Aug. 20, 1901 1,132,555 Brown Mar. 23, 1915 1,358,544 Hemmick Nov. 9, 1920 2,032,778 Toulomis Mar. 3, 1936 

